Jen October 1st, 2008
Then you have the opportunity to check out the Gorey deTales collection being shown at The Stamp Act from now until Halloween. ooo! Scary goodness! To jog your memory our collaboration was featured in the September/October ‘07 issue of Stampington’s Somerset Studio coordinated by the lovely Sylvia Luna and featuring the work of 26 other artists including myself.
The poem reads:
Under the gravestone
Urban did rise
Eagerly anticipating
His evening’s prize.
You can read all about the Gorey deTales Project here.
Jen September 21st, 2008
So awhile back I received an email from Karen Grünberg asking if I would like to create a catalyst for Creative Therapy. As one who issues art challenges to other’s how could I not participate?!? Further it was so far in the future I really didn’t have to think about it right then. So of course I said yes! Chose my catalyst from a number that Karen suggested and put it on the back burner to percolate.
Fast forward 4 months and I was no closer to creating my piece. I did know that I wanted to use the catalyst: What’s a negative behavior or habit you have overcome? - for an assemblage, something I hadn’t done before. And I also knew that it would likely be doll-esque. You can view the end result as well as read more about the specific process on Creative Therapy. In the meantime here’s a sneak peek:
Introspection - Interior Detail
Oh! And did I mention if you participate you might get RAK’d? Go visit and find out how. Thanks again Karen!
Jen August 28th, 2008
I received an email from Emma Powell this morning - we "met" via ISABA a looonnnggg time ago when I was heavily into altered books - she was doing her PhD based around using found objects in art and sounds like she’s close to finishing her research. SEVEN years in the making. Go Emma! She also happened to ask for submissions for her Book Exhibition. The above piece by Phiona Richards is one from last year’s, themed ABC. Awesome isn’t it?!? You can read more about this year’s here: http://www.weloveyourbooks.com/index.html
Seque to Seth, because he makes THE greatest books, be sure to visit The Altered Page as he continues The Pulse. So many new faces. So much eye candy. DEEvine stuff!
Jen August 14th, 2008
When it rains, it pours … always. Not that I’m complaining of course, I just wish for a bit more …erm… BALANCE (Universe are you listening?!?) So three things…
1. Patricia Anders (aka Tricia to me) graciously invited me to include a doll in her Raining Art Dolls show being held for the month of September at the Ten Women Gallery in Venice CA. Here’s mine - being sent out "Get there NOW" post as we speak - I hope it doesn’t freak out the clientele!
2. The always amazing Seth Apter is creating another edition of The Pulse that will start on Monday, August 18 first with the participants (me! me! me!) and then our answers to his 7 questions. His questions are always thought provoking and provide a wonderful insight to how we as artists think, create and live. Be sure to check it out!
3. And finally, as I’m quickly running out of "month" to do an August challenge, I thought I’d throw the ball into YOUR court. What would you like to see from this fall’s challenges? Techniques? Projects? Guest Challengers? Does it matter if there’s a prize at the end or are you content just to participate? Do you like it when I participate too? I want to hear your thoughts. All of them. And just in case that isn’t incentive enough, I’m giving away some of the projects that I made in June’s Challenge … 6 of them to be exact, so there’s opportunity for lotsa winners. To whet your appetite here’s what you’re playing for …
So, same deal as a regular challenge, you have until August 31, 2008 to post in the comments below. You can post as many times as you want. I’ll be choosing my favourite responses and hopefully, some great ideas for challenges to come.
Okay. Let the games begin!
Jen May 10th, 2008
… busily working. I’ve just finished up a collaboration project with Deryn (Mentock) that we hope will be picked up in a future publication. And because of that, of course, I can’t REALLY show you photos just in case. (there is usually a non-disclosure clause. unfortunately.) I can however show you a PIECE of it. That has since changed. I’m terrible when it comes to working within a set of rules. Isn’t after all what being an artist is all about?!? Break down the walls! lol
I received my latest round of eye candy (read : Amazon order) in the mail the other day:
- Ricë Freeman-Zachery’s Living the Creative Life.
- Lynne Perrella’s Art Making, Collections & Obsessions
- Stephanie Lee’s Semiprecious Salvage
Can I just say, "oooo! aaaaaa!" I’m in visual heaven. I’ve only taken a very cursory flip through them, but each seems to have loads and loads of interesting ideas/photos. I want to LIVE in Lynne’s book. Why oh why don’t *I* have all those magnificent collections?!? Stephanie’s makes me want to drop everything and go out to the studio and play with metal and torches. Hell! I’m even keen on making jewellry after seeing this. And Ricë’s will require some more thoughtful reading time.
After this weekend (build week for training), I’m hoping I can get back to some art for ME! Well. Or at least for sale. Stay tuned!
